Dudley Academies Trust,
Are you passionate about English and ready to inspire the next generation? St James Academy is seeking a dynamic English leader to raise aspirations, embed ambition, and drive excellence in teaching and learning. You will champion the English curriculum, leading a dedicated team to deliver outstanding outcomes.
Upholding the Trust's ethos and core values, you will model the highest personal and professional standards, ensuring all learners make outstanding progress. If you're ready to lead by example and shape futures through the power of language and literature, we would love to hear from you.
"St James is an inclusive and welcoming school. Pupils are courteous and polite." – Ofsted 2024
St James Academy is a good school (Ofsted 2024) with high expectations for everyone. We are determined to become a centre of excellence for young people who live in central Dudley, improving life chances for all.
Since joining the Trust, St James is the most improved school in the Borough for grades achieved at GCSE and for passing Maths and English at Grade 5 or above. In fact, the proportion of learners achieving Grade 5 or higher in both English and Mathematics has doubled
An increasing number of departments have achieved 100% GCSE pass rates, and our ambition is that this should extend to every area as quickly as possible.
Our philosophy is simple: we will ensure the success of our learners through outstanding teaching, positive behaviour and embracing the talents of each individual.
There is also a strong caring ethos here, which ensures high levels of support for learners and creates an atmosphere of mutual respect throughout the school. Our learners are challenged to extend their interests through a wide programme of extra-curricular activities, sports teams and enrichment activities.
The Trust recognises that our staff are our most value asset and investing in our people is a key strategic priority. An extensive program of staff development is operated within school and across the Trust, and this is extended to senior and middle leaders, aspiring leaders, and teaching and associate staff.
You will be joining St James at an exciting time as we continue our journey to provide first class education for the young people of Dudley
Closing date – Tuesday 14th October 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the date advertised.
All successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and children and adults barred list checks, where the applicant will be employed in a regulated activity.
Dudley Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, including disabled, and black and ethnic minority applicants.